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Logging of old growth forest imminent as Granite Mountain blockade is broken
January 31, 2018
As conservationists from the Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) entered their tenth consecutive day of successfully preventing logging of old growth forest at Granite Mountain in remote East Gippsland, twenty government officials have today arrived...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Work on Westgate announced as community members gear up to launch their own transport plan
January 31, 2018
Work on Westgate announced as community members gear up to launch their own transport planThe announcement that work has commenced on the controversial Westgate tollroad comes amid strong community concerns over the project--from increased...
Read More Add your reaction ShareClean Coal LOL
January 31, 2018
But Carbon Capture and Storage off Ninety Mile Beach is no laughing matter Golden Beach is an idyllic section of Ninety Mile Beach. It boasts a pristine coastline, plentiful fish, multitudes of birds and...
Read More Add your reaction ShareThe Federal Coalition's Climate Failure: An Overview
January 31, 2018
Despite hearing concerning updates from scientists and seeing worrying climate-influenced disasters across the world last year, the Federal government has failed when it comes to climate change. Recently released data shows national emissions are...
Read More Add your reaction ShareClimate Change Impacts Victoria: An Introduction
January 29, 2018
Climate change is the challenge of our times. If global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C are unsuccessful then we'll see intensifying impacts in Australia and abroad. Here in Victoria, the state’s electricity sector is transitioning away from...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareMedia Release: Benefits of newly opened Kiata wind farm shows it's time for Turnbull to #RestoreTheRET
January 24, 2018
Friends of the Earth were pleased to attend the official opening of the Kiata wind farm today, and say the project is renewable energy success story that highlights the need for the Turnbull government...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCommunity members respond to record global heat
January 19, 2018
New analysis has identified 2017 as the world's hottest year without an El Nino boost and confirms the hottest five-year period on record. The findings have alarmed community members from country Victoria who want to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLocals initiate climate solutions in Melbourne's inner north
January 18, 2018
Climate change is affecting people in Melbourne by putting pressure on public health, the local environment, infrastructure, and the economy. Yarra Community Solar and the Epworth Hospital have initiated sustainable projects in the inner...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate: The story so far...
January 17, 2018
Friends of the Earth Melbourne (FoE) kicked off the Act on Climate campaign in January 2017. The new project was established as key campaigns for a legislated ban on unconventional gas and ambitious Victorian...
Read More Add your reaction ShareRiver Country Returns in 2018
January 11, 2018
Last year was a big year for the Murray Darling. The Darling ran dry, Four Corners exposed upstream water theft thrusting our river into the national spotlight and bickering over the Murray Darling Basin Plan threatened...
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